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SUPER=70-Connie Stevens;
SUPER=@Robin1;
SUPER=70-Steve Mason;
ANCHOR=Connie
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(( TONIGHT ON NEWS-7 PRIMETIME...A PEE-WEE FOOTBALL COACH DENIED HITTING SOME
OF HIS PLAYERS WITH A BELT.
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS VERY PERSONAL DATA IN ITS COMPUTER SYSTEM
BUT CAN COMPUTER HACKERS BREAK INTO THE NETWORK?
IT'S THURSDAY DECEMBER FIFTH- OUR TOP STORY
A PRE-WINTER SNOW PERFORMANCE PULLS A ONE-TWO PUNCH ON MANY PEOPLE IN THE
AREA.
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That was a big problem...the storm hit during rush hour.
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(Q: Were any major roads closed because of this storm?)
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p-school-closings

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
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The snow is already causing some delays and cancellations for tomorrow--
here's the latest list.
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DISSOLVE TO S'WATCH
Running TWO HOURS late tomorrow are schools in Covington, and Franklin
County-- Franklin County buses will be using snow routes.
And Salem City Schools are running two hours late as well.
Schools in Botetourt County are closed tomorrow, so is Day Spring Christian
Academy in Blacksburg.
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P-Worker-death

A construction worker was killed on the job today at G-W Carver Elementary
School in Salem.
48-year old Benjamin Larry Lucadoo landed on his head on the concrete
walkway at the front door of the school- he was installing a metal frame on a
window.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE

Management at Jeffco- the company Lucadoo was working for- calls it a freak
accident.
Lucadoo was on a ladder about 20 feet up when he slipped and fell.

P-Salem-Coach

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=spr
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More controversy concerning football coaches in the area - this time in
the "Pee Wee" league.
Some eight year olds allege their coach beat them with a belt at practice.
Coach Keith Gaines says their stories are NOT true.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Home Video;

He admits taking off his belt to show the kids how HE was disciplined as a
child.
But adamantly denies ever hitting anyone.
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IN Q=I just
((KEITH GAINES/PEE WEE FOOTBALL COACH: I JUST THINK THEY'RE RIDICULOUS. IT'S
REAL HURTFUL. I THOUGHT I WAS DOING A GOOD JOB. I MAY HAVE BEEN IN POOR
JUDGEMENT TAKING THE BELT OFF, BUT I NEVER HURT ANY KID.))
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VO-NAT

Commonwealth's Attorney Fred King says police have been actively and
aggressively pursuing this case.
He says the charges stem from an intense investigation.
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SOT 11:24:17
IN Q=We have
((FRED KING/SALEM COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: WE HAVE DONE AN INVESTIGATION THAT
MIGHT BE COMMENSURATE WITH A MUCH MORE SERIOUS FELONY OFFENSE THAN THIS
PARTICULAR ACTIVITY. ))
SUPER=01-Fred King/Salem Commonwealth's Atty.;
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=None

The case is scheduled for trial next month.
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Still to come-- the largest cable company in the region, is expected to hike
up its rates.
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VO-NAT

And from Ambassador to Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright is one of the
nominees to fill the president's cabinet.
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WEFC!!!
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P-Explosion

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
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One witness says at first, he thought it was an earthquake.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York; :

Eight people suffered minor injuries in a fire and explosion tonight at
Rockefeller Center.
The fire department says flames broke out in a ground-floor restaurant and
spread through a duct.
That sparked an explosion near the roof of the skyscraper.
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P-Cabinet

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=clinton

President Clinton says his new advisers will meet the challenges of a
dangerous time-- and his choices for national security jobs are winning early
praise in Congress.
SS=albright

Today, he nominated the first woman for the job of Secretary of State.
Liz Mullen reports on the new cabinet.
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SOT 16:49:12
IN Q=After weeks
SUPER=01-Madeline Albright/Secretary of State Nominee; :43
SUPER=01-Liz Mullen/Reporting; 1:15
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OUT Q=Liz Mullen,CBS News, New York.
((
After weeks of speculation, President Clinton has finally assembled his
second term National Security Team. PRESIDENT CLINTON:I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM. I HAVE SELECTED MADELINE ALBRIGHT AS SECRETARY
OF STATE, SECRETARY DEFENSE DESIGNATE WILLIAM COHEN, DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE ANTHONY LAKE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR, SAMUEL BERGER.
If confirmed by the senate, albright will become the first female
Secretary of State-- and the most powerful woman ever to serve in the executive
branch.
As U-S- Ambassador to the U-N, 59-year-old Madeline Albright has
distinguished herself as an advocate for intervention in Bosnia.. and for Nato
expansion.
MADELINE ALBRIGHT:I AM DEEPLY HONORED
WITH YOUR DECISION TO NOMINATE ME AS
SECRETARY OF STATE.
With the appointment of retiring Republican William Cohen, a senator from
Maine, to Secretary of Defense, the president is keeping his promise to
include Republicans in his administration.
Rounding out the team: National Security Advisor Tony Lake will now head
up the C-I-A and Sandy Berger, currently Lake's deputy, will move in to replace
Lake.
All but Sandy Berger will require senate approval.
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In the meantime, it is not yet known who will succeed Madeline
Albright here at the United Nations. Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke is
being talked about.. as is Bill Richardson, a Democrat from New Mexico. the
president has not yet indicated when an announcement about this post.. will be
made.
Liz Mullen, CBS News, New York.))

P-Cable-Rate

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=abr
TAPE#596-36
GRAPHIC=cox cable

Subscribers of Cox Cable may see their cable bills increase by seven and a
half percent, if the plan gets federal approval.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Cox has almost 55 thousand subscribers.
If the increase passes it marks the fourth increase in a little more than
two years.
Some customers say they are looking for alternatives.
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SOT 13:27:07
IN Q=Well I
((LARRY CORBETT/COX CABLE CUSTOMER: WELL I THINK THIS IS MAKING SATELLITE LOOK
BETTER AND BETTER BECAUSE THIS IS COSTING A DOLLAR A DAY NOW AND YOU CAN RENT A
SATELLITE DISH FOR PROBABLY ABOUT THE SAME FEE AND GET MORE CHANNELS.))
SUPER=01-Larry Corbett/Cox Cable Customer;
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OUT Q=more channels.
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VO-NAT

One drawback to satellite systems is that not all customers are guaranteed
network channels.
Wireless cable is also available.
Cox Cable says it doesn't like to lose customers, yet that is inevitable
in a competitive environment.
Cox adds it will be offering new channels to subscribers.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Next-- tonight is the first night of the Festival of Lights--- Hanukkah-
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VO-NAT

And in Washington D-C, the national Christmas Tree is lit and the countdown
underway.
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WEFC!!!
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P-Hanukkah

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-
GRAPHIC=hanukkah

Tonight is the first night on the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jerusalem;

In Israel, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit the first night's candles
in the menorah to celebrate the holiday.
Hanukkah is also called the Festival of Lights-- in commemoration of the
victory over the Syrians two millennia ago.
The Hanukkah celebration lasts eight days- it began at sundown tonight.
Traditionally, gifts are exchanged each night, games are played and a
favorite Hanukkah food is served- potato pancakes.
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P-Computer-Security

In Virginia, the Health Department keeps a computerized list of all AIDS or
HIV-patients in the state.
It also knows just HOW they got it.
As we hear from Ellen Qualls, there are concerns about security--
It would be dangerous information, in the hands of computer hackers.
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SUPER=03-Richmond; :12
SUPER=@Ellen1; :23
SUPER=01-Gary Blankenbecler/Va. Dept. of Health; :52
SUPER=01-Ken Sikora/Computer Consultant; 1:18
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The Virginia Department of Health has what its officials call an internal
network.
To get into its database, you need a password...AND to be on a computer in
the Richmond headquarters or in the offices of one of the 35 health districts
around the state.
That means hackers shouldn't be able to get in through the public world wide
web page.
That doesn't mean they don't try to breach the security firewall.
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((ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S OFFICIAL LOGS, ONLY ONE PERSON HAS
ATTEMPTED TO HACK IN OVER PHONE LINES FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED LOCATION IN THE PAST
TWO YEARS.))
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He or she was stopped at the firewall.
The department did NOT try to prosecute.
Among the data within:
Anything public health officials really ought to know, including who has
AIDS or HIV, AND how they got it.
Through an IV drug injection?
From a blood transfusion?
Heterosexual sex?
Or homosexual sex?
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((GARY BLANKENBECLER/VA. DEPT. OF HEALTH: WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. I'VE GOT
TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS SECURITY JUST TO WATCH OUR NETWORK.
AND MAKE SURE OUR POLICIES STAY CURRENT WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY.))
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But some of the department's own employees tell NEWS 7 they believe the
system could be broken into.
Computer expert Ken Sikora has helped Virginia Commonwealth University with
security.
He was able to hack into the school's financial records.
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((KEN SIKORA/COMPUTER CONSULTANT: I COULD SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE AT VCU
TRYING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS SECURE.))
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The state and Sikora agree: confidential data downloaded onto a PC hard
drive is the most easily hacked.
The state says such downloading is a major no-no in the Internet age.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

The Roanoke College Children's Choir was the OFFICIAL choir for the
ceremony-- warming up the audience.
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The kids from Southwest Virginia fared a little better with their
performance than Patti Labelle....
She apparently had the wrong cue-cards, and her back-up singers were late.
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((THIS CHRISTMAS. WHERE ARE MY BACKGROUND SINGERS? OH BABY. THOSE ARE THE WRONG
WORDS TO THIS SONG. THIS CHRISTMAS. I'M GOING TO AD-LIB BEST I CAN. I DON'T
HAVE THE RIGHT WORDS, AND I DON'T HAVE MY BACKGROUND SINGERS.))
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SP-Rodman

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-20
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Tonight on Primetime sports, Virginia Tech and Radford basketball
highlights, but first, Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman's new show "The
Rodman World Tour" premiered on MTV yesterday and the worm had a few choice
words to say about it.
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((DENNIS RODMAN/BULLS FORWARD:))
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VO-NAT(Con't)

SP-Tech

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=TB97-1
GRAPHIC=Tech hoops

There's no place like home for the Hokies. The Tech hoopsters lost 2 out
of 3 in Hawaii last weekend but returned to the castle for their season home
opener.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Bucs vs. Hokies; :00

The Hokies taking on 2 and 1 East tennessee State. Tech leads the series
10-1.
The Bucs came out hot. Lee walker drives and gets the shot to fall for a 2
point lead for ETSU.
Tech goes to it's ace in the hole. Ace Custis nails the J, but his Hokies
still trailed by a basket.
The Bucs Titus Shelton then takes the rock inside and gets the blue collar
basket to keep a 1 point advantage.
Former Patrick henry star Troy manns would answer with this pull up jumper
and the Hokies win 83 to 41.
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SP-Women

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=VB96-1
GRAPHIC=Tech Hoops

On the womens side, the Lady Hokies played James Madison before the men's
game...and the hokies LOST 55 to 51.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00

Bad news Virginia. Senior point guard Tora Suber remains hospitalized as a
precautionary measure to treat swelling in her lower back. She hurt her back
in the Cavs loss to Georgia Last night.
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SP-Radford

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=BB97-2
GRAPHIC=Radford

Radford came into tonight's game at the Demon Center having never beaten
Richmond.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Radford/Spiders vs. Highlanders; :00

Bill Dooley and the Spiders...3 and OH against Ron Bradley's team at the
Dedmon bubble.
Highlander junior center Eric Parker looking to end that streak, he takes
the rock on the give and go, slam, jam, thank you mam.
Richmond junior forward Eric Poole then creates with the fake and the
bucket inside.
RU, to tough, Anthony walker..ona rope to Eric Bowens, the score right now is
___to____.
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SP-MLB

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-22
GRAPHIC=MLB

A couple of diamond notes. Interleague play, revenue sharing and a luxury
tax all become part of major league baseball with the final unanimous approval
today of the contract between players and owners.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-Major League Baseball; :00

Some players and owners still disagree though. For example, the world
champion New York Yankees traded catcher Jim Leyritz to the Anehiem Angles in a
deal for minor league players to be named later.
Leyritz hit 2 homers and drove in 6 runs during nine post season games this
season.
SUPER=03-Minneapolis, MN;

Also, catcher Terry Steinback will be home for Christmas, and he took a
million dollar pay cut to be there.
the free agent signed a two year contract with the Minnesota Twins.
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preview-boards

ANCHOR=Connie
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WRITER=amo
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One more look at the latest weather-related school announcements...
take school watch
Running TWO HOURS late tomorrow are schools in Covington, and Franklin
County-- Franklin County buses will be using snow routes.
And Salem City Schools are running two hours late as well.
Schools in Botetourt County are closed tomorrow, so is Day Spring Christian
Academy in Blacksburg....and schools in Monroe County, West Virginia are also
closed tomorrow.
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That's it for us on NEWS-7 Primetime-- See you tomorrow, goodnight.
ANCHOR=Connie